HOT Telecom To Launch VoIP Using C-COR’s OSS Solution for Subscriber Management; Part of Multi-Year, Multi-Vendor Project Headed By Lucent Technologies
C-COR Incorporated (Nasdaq:CCBL), a global provider of broadband communications transport products, software systems, and technical services, today announced that HOT Telecom, an Israeli-based cable telephony consortium formed by Golden Channels, Tevel, and Matav Cable Systems Media (Nasdaq:MATV; TASE:MATV), will use C-COR’s Service Activation Manager or SAM (formerly, Alopa Network’s MetaServ(TM)) as part of the multi-vendor OSS (Operations Support System) solution being deployed by Lucent Technologies (NYSE:LU) for HOT Telecom’s VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) network. The SAM is scheduled for deployment before the end of calendar 2004 and will support one of the largest PacketCable VoIP roll-outs outside North America.
C-COR’s SAM automates the entire subscriber life cycle–from equipment qualification through customer support–and integrates all layers of the IT infrastructure, including billing, order entry, customer care, and network management. The SAM’s open platform minimizes the development requirements, costs, and time to integrate into existing network infrastructures. It is a component of C-COR’s flagship Integrated Services Management (ISM(TM)) System, cable’s most comprehensive suite of OSS solutions. In addition to subscriber management capabilities, C-COR’s ISM also offers network service, mobile workforce, bandwidth capacity, and network security management modules and serves a worldwide customer base.
“Lucent’s HOT Telecom project team brings together a number of communication technology leaders with complementary capabilities,” stated Gerhard Nederlof, C-COR’s Corporate Vice President of EuroPacific Business. “Our subscriber-centric SAM will be key in delivering the quality of service that retains and gains VoIP subscribers for HOT Telecom. We have the product, commitment, and track record to make that happen.”
“Lucent carefully selected its project partners to support HOT Telecom as it builds its VoIP network and back office,” said Dave Dial, President, Lucent Cable Solutions. “Our agreement with C-COR underscores Lucent’s commitment to the cable market and the importance of network integration services that are critical for service providers, like HOT Telecom, who are building next-generation VoIP networks.”
About HOT Telecom
HOT Telecom is the super-brand of three Israeli cable companies (Golden Channels, Matav, and Tevel) that were recently placed in an operation merger with the intention of merging their financial operations in the future. HOT Telecom serves some 1.3 million subscribers in the areas of multi-channel TV, Internet, and data communication and transmission.
About C-COR
C-COR is a top-tier global provider of optical packet and digital video transport communications products; end-to-end fiber-to-the-premise systems; comprehensive OSS solutions; and high-end technical outsourced field services–all supporting cost-effective delivery of voice, video, and high-speed data over advanced broadband networks. Headquartered in the U.S. with facilities worldwide, C-COR’s mission is to provide our customers with second-to-none network integrity throughout the full network life cycle. C-COR’s common stock is listed on the Nasdaq National Market (Symbol: CCBL) and is a component of the Russell 2000 Stock Index. For more information on C-COR, visit its Web site at www.c-cor.net.
About Lucent Technologies
Lucent Technologies, headquartered in Murray Hill, New Jersey, USA, designs and delivers networks for the world’s largest communications service providers. Backed by Bell Labs research and development, Lucent relies on its strength in mobility, optical, data, and voice networking technologies as well as software and services to develop next-generation networks. The company’s systems, services, and software are designed to help customers quickly deploy and better manage their networks and create new revenue-generating services that help businesses and consumers. For more information on Lucent Technologies, visit its Web site at www.lucent.com.
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